About the History of Gaoyang, Hebei

Answer 1

"Gao Yang has a long history. Its historical development is as follows:
- ** Early origin and name origin **: Gaoyang was said to be the first land of Emperor Zhuanxu, one of the Three Emperors and Five Emperors. Zhuanxu first ruled Gaoyang, and the country was called Zhuanxu Gaoyang. The name of Gaoyang is probably because it is located in the south of Gaohe River. Gao is Chong and Yang is the sun, which contains the meaning of natural worship. In ancient times, Gaoyang was full of water, and the old city was shaped like a turtle. The middle was high and the four sides were low. There were many legends related to turtles, such as the cross street being the back of a turtle. The Gao River was three miles east of the old city. In ancient times, the Yellow River also flowed through Gao Yang, and the Zhuanxu tribe once lived here.
- ** Gao Yang in the evolution of dynasties **
- ** Pre-Qin period **: Gaoyang in the Shang Dynasty had a human settlement. During the Warring States period, Gaoyang was established as a city, which belonged to Yan and Zhao successively. In the 20th year of King An of Zhou (380 B.C.), Gaoyang belonged to Qi when Qi attacked Yan. In the 20th year of King Nan of Zhou (295 B.C.), Gaoyang belonged to Zhao after Yanzhao re-divided its borders. The Warring States Strategy had relevant records. In the Qin Dynasty, Gaoyang belonged to Julu County.
- ** Han Dynasty and later **: Gaoyang County was established in the sixth year of Gaozu of the Western Han Dynasty (201 B.C.), which belonged to Zhuo County; Gaoyang County was established in the years of Jianhe to Yongshou (147 - 157), which was the county administration and the county belonged to Gaoyang County; in the first year of Yanxi (158), it was changed to Boling County; in the end of Jian 'an (215 - 219), it belonged to Hejian County. During the Three Kingdoms period, Gaoyang was the land of Wei. In the second year of Huang's reign (221), it belonged to Gaoyang County. The first year of Taishi in the Western Jin Dynasty (265) belonged to Gaoyang State. During the Eastern Jin Dynasty, in December of the fourth year of Jianxing (January of 317), it was occupied by the Later Han Dynasty. In the twenty-first year of Taiyuan (396), it belonged to the Northern Wei Dynasty. Gaoyang County was set up along the county. During the Northern and Southern Dynasties, in the tenth year of Taihe of the Northern Wei Dynasty (486), the county was transferred to Yingzhou, and in the eighteenth year of Taihe (494), it was granted the title of King Gaoyang; in the first year of Tianbao of the Northern Qi Dynasty (550), it belonged to the Northern Qi Dynasty; in the sixth year of Jiande of the Northern Zhou Dynasty (577), it belonged to the Northern Zhou Dynasty. Sui Kaihuang three years (583) strike Gaoyang County, the county belongs to Yingzhou, sixteen years (596) in Gaoyang set up Puzhou, Gaoyang for the state, county governance.
- [Modern Gao Yang: In modern history, Gao Yang has also experienced hardships.] For example, during the Anti-Japanese War, Gaoyang was invaded by the Japanese army, and the Japanese army committed unforgivable atrocities here. At the same time, Gaoyang also had a unique cultural and industrial development process. For example, the cotton cloth trade in Gaoyang occupied two-thirds of the Zhili area (now Hebei Province) in the middle of the Qing Dynasty."Gaoyang Cloth" was famous throughout the country for its gorgeous color and rich patterns. However, after the first Opium War in 1840, Gaoyang's textile industry suffered a huge impact. In addition, Gaoyang also had a celebrity named Gai Jiaotian. He was born in 1888 in a peasant family in Gaoyang County, Hebei Province, and made outstanding contributions to the development of opera art.

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